The successive changes caused Huo Yuhao's body to tense up. After hearing those words, his heart jolted violently once more, and he instantly realized that this warehouse was probably not what he had initially thought; it was a place where the Holy Spirit Cult stored rare metals.
Moreover, the person in front of him had clearly recognized him, which was why he deliberately mentioned the Soul Engineer Tournament.
"Ice Empress, help me."
The black cloak fell away, and that mask had already appeared on the face of the person before him. Huo Yuhao knew in his heart that this person's cultivation far surpassed his own, and his spiritual power was similarly unfathomable. The soul skills of his Spirit Eyes could probably only affect him slightly.
If he wanted to escape, he could only rely on the Ice Empress's power.
"Alright."
Without needing Huo Yuhao to say anything, the Ice Empress had already sensed that the person in front of them was not easy to deal with and had prepared herself early.
In the next moment, Huo Yuhao's aura changed abruptly. His eyes turned into a transparent jade-green color, like gems sparkling with light.
The clothes on his body could no longer conceal the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion pattern on his back. Light pierced straight through the fabric and burst outward.
However, upon seeing this change, the one whose expression became the most excited was not Lin Xiao, who had been guarding this place for a long time, but another figure beside him that ordinary people could not see at all.
"Is this what you wanted me to see?"
Beside Lin Xiao, the semi-transparent phantom of the Snow Empress was slowly floating in midair.
Just as Lin Xiao often said, death was never the end for him. Back when he absorbed the Snow Empress's soul ring, her soul had followed him like a guardian spirit, just as the others did.
However, Lin Xiao had never allowed the Snow Empress to take action in battle. After all, unlike the others, the Snow Empress was a soul beast, and she more or less resisted the idea of being commanded by humans.
Lin Xiao also did not force the Snow Empress's soul to fight. He was not familiar with the combat methods of soul beasts, and forcing her would not only fail to bring out her full strength but would also consume his own mental energy.
Because of this, ever since the Snow Empress's soul had been by his side, most of the time he simply released her so she could see more of the human world.
And just now, Lin Xiao had suddenly released the Snow Empress. She originally thought it was the same as usual, but she never expected that here, she would see an extremely familiar "person."
Although the Huo Yuhao before her appeared human, how could the Snow Empress mistake that familiar aura? It was clearly the Ice Empress, who had once been one of the three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North alongside her.
When she had returned to the Extreme North with Lin Xiao, not only had she herself disappeared, but even the Ice Empress had vanished along with her, which led to the Holy Spirit Cult's subsequent arrangements.
She had considered many possibilities, but she never imagined that the Ice Empress's aura would appear on a human body.
"Tell me, what exactly happened to Ice?"
Before the Snow Empress could finish speaking, she had already floated to Lin Xiao's side.
Lin Xiao, however, gently shook his head. "I don't know the specifics either. Perhaps in the future, when there's an opportunity, you can ask her yourself."
The Snow Empress paused, about to say something more, but suddenly realized something. "Are you saying… Is ice still alive?"
Lin Xiao glanced at her but still did not speak.
Seeing this, the Snow Empress did not continue pressing him. Having been by Lin Xiao's side for so long, she had come to understand his personality to some extent.
Although he had not stated the specific situation, since he had said such words, he naturally had his reasons.
"Speak then, what do you want me to do?"
"You've misunderstood me." Lin Xiao suddenly smiled. "Of course, I want you to become my ally, but I will not threaten you with this."
"We may have to spend a very long time together in the future. I just want to help you understand some of the things you're concerned about, so you won't regret following me."
The exchange between Lin Xiao and the Snow Empress naturally did not rely on words. In the span of a single thought, a great deal had already been conveyed.
And in that very instant, the eyes of the "Huo Yuhao" before them flashed. Thick soul power surged forth.
Huo Yuhao clearly only had the strength of a Soul King, but the soul power he condensed at this moment far exceeded what his outward appearance suggested. Even he himself could barely withstand the force of this soul power; his entire body seemed to be "swelling."
Then, his entire spine turned into a brilliant jade-green color, like a naturally formed piece of jade. Even the ribs and sternum in his chest turned jade-green.
In an instant, a burst of jade-green light expanded outward, instantly covering everything around them in a thick layer of solid ice.
Even Lin Xiao was trapped within the ice. A bone-chilling cold continuously assaulted his body.
Although it was the same Ultimate Ice, when it came to the control and application of ice, under the same level of cultivation, the Ice Empress was actually superior to the Snow Empress.
The soul power stored in the Ice Empress's soul bone was rapidly consumed. The Domain of Perpetual Frost was released under the Ice Empress's personal control. Even a Titled Douluo would be trapped by a single strike from a 400,000-year-old ferocious beast.
Seeing that the strike had succeeded, Huo Yuhao's figure flickered. With Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track under his feet, he rushed straight toward the exit.
However, in that very instant, something seemed to flash past him in his spiritual perception. Yet when he tried to look closely, it was as if nothing was there.
Before he could figure it out, his vision suddenly darkened, and a piercing, shrill scream rang in his ears, causing goosebumps to rise all over his body.
A mental attack? Was he also a spiritual-attribute soul master?
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, Huo Yuhao heard the sound of ice shattering behind him.
"Impossible. He doesn't have an Ultimate Ice martial soul—how could he break free from such extreme cold so quickly?"
The Ice Empress's voice rang out in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea. Although she had not released the full power of the Domain of Perpetual Frost, considering Huo Yuhao's body could not withstand it, it was still not something that could be broken so easily.
Yet the reality was right in front of her eyes. Lin Xiao took a single step, and in the next moment, he was already beside Huo Yuhao, as if he had always been standing there.
With a lift of his hand, Lin Xiao's right palm pressed onto Huo Yuhao's shoulder.
"Truly a nostalgic feeling."
Lin Xiao's tone was very calm, but to Huo Yuhao's ears, it was like a thunderclap. His brow throbbed violently, and an inexplicable chill spread from his shoulder throughout his entire body.
Alarm bells rang wildly in his heart. Huo Yuhao had no time to think too much. All the soul power and spiritual power in his body surged forth, gathering every last bit of strength into his palm.
A faint layer of golden light enveloped his entire body, and a domineering aura like that of a monarch emanated from him.
"Bang—"
The technique Mu En had taught him, Dominion Over the World, was unleashed. In this moment of crisis, he could even feel that his state was better than usual.
However, in the next instant, his body was still sent flying backward, falling into the tunnel.
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